1.1   Past, Present, Future

2. Link the items in the three columns properly.

A	B	C
The past	A soft and mild autumn evening	A pleasant time which has ended
The present hour	A green and flowery spray where a young bird sits	A time, full of life in which you gather strength
The future	A sea beneath a cloudless sun	An exciting, thrilling time which has no end

3. Find the meaning of the following words.

thee – you

mournfully – sadly / unhappily

spray – a small branch with leaves/flowers

mighty – strong / powerful

4. Write the adjectives that are used to describe the following.

Evening – soft and mild

Spray – green and flowery

Sea – cloudless

5. Write one line about each of the following with the help of the poem.

Wind in the autumn evening – The wind in the autumn evening is soft and mild.

Young bird on the spray – The young bird sits on a green and flowery spray.

The sea – The sea is beneath a cloudless sun.

6. Language Study

There are three metaphors in the poem:

The past is compared to a sea beneath a cloudless sun.

The present is compared to a soft and mild autumn evening.

The future is compared to a green and flowery spray where a young bird sits.